Wenig kuscheln Gesichter! Little snuggle-faces!
Those itteh bitteh kittehs don't even have angry feet!
Ta much, dear Edosan
Those itteh bitteh kittehs don't even have angry feet!
Ta much, dear Edosan
WARNING: I was born terrified by spiders although little jumping spiders don't scare me. Skip this post if you're worse off spider-wise, Gentle Categorian.
If you like or love 'em, you'll think these are even cuter and cooler than any silly spider-phreaked philistine like Your Humble Narrator possibly could.
Itsy-bitsy indeed.
Phancy abdominable phlaps at rest
Phancy phlaps deployed during courtship ritual dance, and so explaining their common name
If you like or love 'em, you'll think these are even cuter and cooler than any silly spider-phreaked philistine like Your Humble Narrator possibly could.
Itsy-bitsy indeed.
Phancy abdominable phlaps at rest
Phancy phlaps deployed during courtship ritual dance, and so explaining their common name
Dog given medal after 'canine CPR'
CHRISTINE KELLETT
October 28, 2009
Jim Touzeau with his dog Teka and RSPCA Queensland's Bundaberg Inspector Patrick Yeates. Photo: RSPCA Queensland
A central Queensland dog which jumped up and down on its owner's chest after the man suffered a massive heart attack may have saved his life.
Teka the three-year-old Australian cattle dog has been given the RSPCA's animal achievement award following the 2007 feat at a glass factory near Bundaberg.
Owner Jim Touzeau's heart stopped and he collapsed unconscious on the factory floor when Teka climbed onto his chest and began to jump repeatedly with all four paws.
The dog also barked in his face, rousing him enough to raise the alarm with his son.
She also ran outside and barked to attract attention.
Medical experts have been unable to say whether the canine CPR had any medical impact but say Mr Touzeau would not be alive today if not for Teka's efforts.
"I don't know if she actually kick-started my heart. But the doctors said that if I hadn't come to and called for help the chances are I would be dead," Mr Touzeau said.
"My heart had definitely stopped."
The 79-year-old glass craftsman also suffered deep cuts when he fell and sliced himself open on plate glass at the his Tinana factory.
He has since been fitted with a defibrillator implant.
"I lost my wife six years ago this Christmas and it's a pretty lonely life on your own,'' he told brisbanetimes.com.au.
"I got Teka three years ago and she's a terrific companion. She just never leaves my side. Because it's just the two of us, I rely on her and she relies on me."
Mr Touzeau said he remembered nothing of the heart attack, but recalled waking up to Teka on his chest.
"She was really thumping my chest with her two front feet,'' he said.
"It was out of the blue [behaviour] for her.
"She must have been thinking 'I better wake this fella up or I won't get any dinner'.''
The RSPCA will present the state-based commendation to Teka today and will also nominate her for a Purple Cross - the charity's highest bravery medal.
RSPCA spokesman Michael Beatty said Teka had shown incredible intuition.
"This award isn't given away lightly. If she hadn't been there he probably would not have woken up."
Ta much, dear Edosan
CHRISTINE KELLETT
October 28, 2009
Jim Touzeau with his dog Teka and RSPCA Queensland's Bundaberg Inspector Patrick Yeates. Photo: RSPCA Queensland
A central Queensland dog which jumped up and down on its owner's chest after the man suffered a massive heart attack may have saved his life.
Teka the three-year-old Australian cattle dog has been given the RSPCA's animal achievement award following the 2007 feat at a glass factory near Bundaberg.
Owner Jim Touzeau's heart stopped and he collapsed unconscious on the factory floor when Teka climbed onto his chest and began to jump repeatedly with all four paws.
The dog also barked in his face, rousing him enough to raise the alarm with his son.
She also ran outside and barked to attract attention.
Medical experts have been unable to say whether the canine CPR had any medical impact but say Mr Touzeau would not be alive today if not for Teka's efforts.
"I don't know if she actually kick-started my heart. But the doctors said that if I hadn't come to and called for help the chances are I would be dead," Mr Touzeau said.
"My heart had definitely stopped."
The 79-year-old glass craftsman also suffered deep cuts when he fell and sliced himself open on plate glass at the his Tinana factory.
He has since been fitted with a defibrillator implant.
"I lost my wife six years ago this Christmas and it's a pretty lonely life on your own,'' he told brisbanetimes.com.au.
"I got Teka three years ago and she's a terrific companion. She just never leaves my side. Because it's just the two of us, I rely on her and she relies on me."
Mr Touzeau said he remembered nothing of the heart attack, but recalled waking up to Teka on his chest.
"She was really thumping my chest with her two front feet,'' he said.
"It was out of the blue [behaviour] for her.
"She must have been thinking 'I better wake this fella up or I won't get any dinner'.''
The RSPCA will present the state-based commendation to Teka today and will also nominate her for a Purple Cross - the charity's highest bravery medal.
RSPCA spokesman Michael Beatty said Teka had shown incredible intuition.
"This award isn't given away lightly. If she hadn't been there he probably would not have woken up."
Ta much, dear Edosan
Feel better soon, Dear Heart!
Ta much, dear Foxy
A five-week-old boar named Manni, plays with a Jack Russell terrier called Candy in Ehringhausen, Germany.
Candy has taught him to bark and fetch. :)
Bella the foxhound and Maggie the fox have become firm friends at an animal sanctuary in Essex
Yup - that there's a bird dog allright.
Clyde, the blind collie, and his partner Bonnie, whom he uses as a guide dog, have found their happy ending in the form of a new home in the country ....
Meeeeeeeeeeeeeyow.
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
But perfect proof of why pets - and most people! - need neutering or spaying.
But perfect proof of why pets - and most people! - need neutering or spaying.
Silly old bear.
... Noel Coward once called him: “The most professional, the most witty... and the most utterly charming man in the business.”
Bob Hope is said to have described him as: “The most glamorous woman in the world.” ...
Bob Hope is said to have described him as: “The most glamorous woman in the world.” ...
A retrograde Mercury poster child if I've ever seen one.
Ta much, dear Shell42970!
Well done the Lady!
Best of Friends: Family Raises Wild Boar Piglet with Pet Dog - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
Ahh, wild boar. Dangerous, tasty, and a fab companion for your family dog.
Go figure.
Go figure.
Oh, the poor, dear girl.
I'd heard about this guy. Anyone who's that into BATs is okay with me!
The 'author' of this article ain't okay with me: he's rather a plagiarist. Vide: http://xtine66.vox.com/library/post/rare-car-at-show-today-helps-soothe-heartache-highlights-tale-of-true-love.html
The 'author' of this article ain't okay with me: he's rather a plagiarist. Vide: http://xtine66.vox.com/library/post/rare-car-at-show-today-helps-soothe-heartache-highlights-tale-of-true-love.html
Detroit Zoo welcomes newborn aardvark
FREE PRESS STAFF AND NEWS SERVICES
December 23, 2008
The Detroit Zoo welcomed a baby aardvark this month.
Zoo officials are awaiting DNA test results to determine the sex of its newborn aardvark, Amani (Swahili for “peace”), born at 1:05 a.m. Dec. 8 to mother Rachaael and father Mchimbaji.
The 23-inch infant arrived hairless, weighing 3 pounds, 10 ounces, with ears measuring 4 inches. “This baby can only be described as hideously cute,” said Director of Conservation and Animal Welfare Scott Carter. “Rachaael is a first-time mother and is showing great maternal instincts.” ...
FREE PRESS STAFF AND NEWS SERVICES
December 23, 2008
The Detroit Zoo welcomed a baby aardvark this month.
Zoo officials are awaiting DNA test results to determine the sex of its newborn aardvark, Amani (Swahili for “peace”), born at 1:05 a.m. Dec. 8 to mother Rachaael and father Mchimbaji.
The 23-inch infant arrived hairless, weighing 3 pounds, 10 ounces, with ears measuring 4 inches. “This baby can only be described as hideously cute,” said Director of Conservation and Animal Welfare Scott Carter. “Rachaael is a first-time mother and is showing great maternal instincts.” ...